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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the categories of drugs is aimed at the __________ of the migraine, according to Sacks.
(a) Outcome.
(b) Mechanism.
(c) Movement.
(d) Definition.

2. There is a tendency in migraines to have __________ connections, according to the findings of Sacks.
(a) Movement.
(b) Environmental.
(c) Pain.
(d) Family.

3. Physicians, according to Sacks, often make ______ decisions based on impertinent, improper, and irresponsible interpretations.
(a) Hasty.
(b) Believable.
(c) Tactile.
(d) Correct.

4. The later interviews with a patient should delve more deeply into the _________ of the patient so as to discern the best possible treatment.
(a) Children.
(b) Life.
(c) Mood.
(d) Spouse.

5. Careful monitoring of __________ will also be helpful for those who want to make sure they are minimizing their risk of migraines.
(a) Food intake.
(b) Exercise ability.
(c) Toxins.
(d) Medications.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.

2. In the case of menstrual migraines, Sacks points out that _________ may be helpful in controlling the pain.

3. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

4. What is the name of the migraine medication that is delivered in very large doses at the start of a migraine?

5. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.

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